CyberGuard to Provide Network Security for Major Mideast Energy Corporation.Energy Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 17, 2003 Leading Oil Company Will Use CyberGuard Firewall/VPN Appliances To Protect Its Network CyberGuard Corporation (Nasdaq:CGFW), the technology leader in network security, announced today that a major Mideast oil company has selected CyberGuard firewall/VPN appliances to secure its network operations. The contract, which is estimated at approximately $1.5 million, will be managed through CyberGuard solution provider Ebttikar Technology Company. Abdulaziz AL-Tamami, president of Ebttikar Technology Company, stated, "CyberGuard is the customer choice for this type of demanding network environment with complex operations around the globe. CyberGuard has been one of the industry leaders in evaluated security and one of the security technologies that Ebttikar offers to its customers to ensure that their IT environment is protected with the latest security technology that has earned international certifications such as Common Criteria (Common Criteria for Information Technology Security) An international standard process for defining security objectives and for evaluating compliance with those objectives. The Common Criteria have largely replaced the Trusted Computer Security Evaluation Criteria (TCSEC), the Canadian Evaluation Assurance Level The Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL1 through EAL7) of an IT product or system is a numerical grade assigned following the completion of a Common Criteria security evaluation, an international standard in effect since 1999. 4+." CyberGuard has a significant presence in the Mideast, particularly within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. . Since 1999, CyberGuard has protected the security infrastructure of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency The Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA), established in 1952, is the central bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. HistoryAt the time of its establishment, Saudi Arabia did not have a monetary system of its own. (SAMA sama In Sufism, the practice of listening to music, chanting, and dancing as a means of producing a state of religious ecstasy and mystical trance. Practitioners hold that music prepares the soul for a deeper comprehension of divine realities and a better appreciation of ). In 2002, Saudi Telecom Corp selected--and began deploying--CyberGuard firewall/VPN appliances in high availability configurations to secure their critical customer and consumer backbone networks. Other large CyberGuard customers include Saudi Arabian Airlines Saudi Arabian Airlines (Arabic: الخطوط الجوية العربية السعودية) is the national airline of Saudi Arabia, based in , the National Commercial Bank (NCB (Network Control Block) A packet structure used by the NetBIOS communications protocol. ) in Jeddah, as well as other banks and government agencies in Riyadh. Pat Clawson, president of CyberGuard Corporation, stated, "This is an example of the kind of high-end enterprise environment that we design our products for. Our customers are typically very sophisticated and knowledgeable when it comes to security. They demand the highest security, performance and manageability. They also expect the high levels of service and attention that we deliver." Work on securing the network operations center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. is in progress and the solution is expected to be fully deployed within the next six months. About CyberGuard Corporation CyberGuard Corporation, the technology leader in network security, provides enterprise and electronic commerce security solutions to Fortune 1000 companies and governments worldwide. CyberGuard's award winning firewall/VPN products and services protect the integrity of data and applications from unauthorized access. CyberGuard's appliances, which include SL, KS, FS and LX, hold Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4+ (EAL EAL English as an Additional Language EAL Evaluation Assurance Level EAL Eastern Airlines EAL Emergency Action Level EAL Environmental Analysis Laboratory EAL Evidence Analysis Library (American Dietetic Association) 4+) certification, the most prestigious and rigorous IT security evaluation available. The company has world headquarters in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and branch offices worldwide. More information on CyberGuard Corporation can be found at http://www.cyberguard.com. About EBTTIKAR Ebttikar Technology Company is a pioneer in providing innovative IT solutions and services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Formed as a merger of Al-Faisaliah Advanced Systems Technology (FAST) and Al-Faisaliah Electronic Services (AES), subsidiaries of Al-Faisaliah Holding Group, together with Gulf Stars Technology (GST GST abbr. Greenwich sidereal time GST (in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada) Goods and Services Tax ), Ebttikar provides end-to-end innovative and integrated IT solutions and services in the following business areas: networking, enterprise network management, security services, systems and storage, integration and outsourcing services. Headquartered in Riyadh with regional offices in Jeddah and Dammam, Ebttikar has more than 300 dedicated employees supporting over 1000 customers from three main offices and 20 service centers. Further information about Ebttikar, its solutions and services can be found at http://www.ebttikar.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve certain risks, uncertainties and factors, including without limitation, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may cause the Company's future actual results to materially differ from the Company's current expectations. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. |
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